The Bobetta Lindig Breast Center, which opened in 2007 after a $1 million donation from the family in 2000, was the beneficiary of the In the Pink of Health "Razzle Dazzle'em Pink!" Luncheon this past October.

Lindig, who has seen friends struggle with breast cancer, was honored for her support of breast cancer awareness and her legacy of caring and commitment.

Trevino said Lindig's vision was to "use these philanthropic dollars to invest in better equipment, research and doctors."

Lindig's compassionate, nurturing and intelligent qualities definitely shone through on this project said Trevino, who has known Lindig for over six years.

"In this day and age, hospitals try to operate as efficiently as possible.

"People like the Lindigs, who make philanthropic gifts, take a great hospital to being really great. This provides a margin of excellence. We're very blessed to have people like them. None of us would be where we are today without the generosity of so many Houstonians," Trevino said.

The Lindigs also donated $1 million to support cancer services and establish the Lindig Men's Health Center at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center when Bill Lindig was diagnosed with prostate cancer in the late 1990s.

In 2001, the Lindigs donated $1 million to name the neonatal ICU after their granddaughter, Kate Lindig, who was born prematurally.

On Oct. 13 the hospital officially named their helipad The Bill M. Lindig Family Life Flight Helipad after the family donated another $1 million to the campaign for Life Flight in 2008.

Dr. Sherri Levin, an OB/GYN at Memorial Hermann Medical Center at Memorial Center, said Lindig's heart is always thinking of others. She has known Lindig for 11 years.

"She's the sweetest person who cares so much. I think we have the best breast center in the city from a technical standpoint. It's absolutely state of the art. She does it for the right reasons because she wants to help people be better and be a community that cares," said Levin.

Lindig, an Austin native, and husband, Bill, who retired as the chairman/CEO of Sysco Corp., have two sons. They raised their family in the Memorial area. During those years, Memorial Hermann Medical Center at Memorial City was the hospital closest to her home. She used it for her needs and her granddaughter was delivered at the hospital. Being recognized for helping her community is a privilege she said.

"This makes me feel honored and humbled. We don't do this for the recognition. There's a need. Memorial is very special to us. It's always been our hospital.

"Everything we do, we go there. I'm there annually for my exam. We're going to continue to improve the Breast Center," Lindig said.

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